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CoffeeRoasteries: Moak conquers Mokafè
The Sicilian brand buys out Piedmont
The Sicilian brand Moak has acquired the Piedmontese roastery Mokafè, with the goal of solidifying its leaderships in the market of the HoReCa secotr of northern Italy. The action unifies two long-established... more
CoffeeCaffè Mauro joins the Gimoka Group
The agreement gives rise to an important industrial aggregation between two Italian players of the sector
Caffè Mauro, a Calabrian company with a history of over 70 years, joins the Gimoka Group. The companies announce the achievement of an agreement that gives rise to an important industrial aggregation... more
CoffeeLavazza: revenues of € 2.3 billion in 2021
Pre-pandemic levels recovered
Lavazza presented the results for the 2021 financial year, in which it achieved a turnover of € 2.308 billion, + 11% compared to 2020. The group's Ebitda was € 312 million compared to € 253 million in 20... more
Coffeeillycaffè takes over the management of The Cafè in Venice
The Procuratie Vecchie cafeteria reopens its doors after a 5-year restoration work
illycaffè will manage The Café, the cafeteria on the third floor of the Procuratie Vecchie, the iconic building in Piazza San Marco in Venice which reopens its doors, after a complex restoration work t... more
CoffeeMarch 26 is the national day of Italian espresso
The program of initiatives throughout the national territory
Saturday 26 March will be the national day of the "Italian espresso coffee ritual", a dense program of joint initiatives carried out by the communities that from north to south support the candidacy of... more
CoffeeJulius Meinl turns 160
Renews its historic blend: the new signature coffee 1862 Vienna is born
Julius Meinl, historic Austrian roasting company with a productive heart in Vicenza, on the occasion of its 160th anniversary renews the recipe of his iconic 1862 Premium blend: this is how 1862 Vienna... more
CoffeeBazzara Espresso towards a new goal: to become a B Corp
Efa News interviews Mauro Bazzara, CEO of the company
From 2022 the coffee trees of the "Bazzara Forest" will also grow in Asia. This time it is Nepal's turn, the scene of the latest reforestation action supported by the historic Bazzara Espresso coffee roaster.... more
CoffeeItalian coffee on Unesco's World Heritage List: the official candidature has been submitted
Comment by Michele Monzini, President of the Coffee Promotion Consortium
Italian coffee is a candidate for UNESCO intangible heritage of humanity. "In Italy, coffee is much more than a simple drink: it is a real ritual, it is an integral part of our national identity and is... more
CoffeeThe German Tchibo drinks Molinari coffee
The Modenese family business has a history of more than 200 years
Caffè Molinari, a Modenese family business with 200 years of history, was acquired by the German group Tchibo, specialized in the production of coffee and which manages a European network of over 900... more
CoffeeCocabel from Honduras wins the Illy International Coffee Award 2020
Arabica coffee available exclusively in selected places
Only for the month of November, it will be possible to taste the Arabica coffee of the Cocabel Cooperative of Honduras, winner of the "Best of the Best" and "Coffee Lovers Choice" of the Ernesto Illy International... more
CoffeeCaffè Borbone (Italmobiliare): jump in revenues in the first nine months
The other subsidiaries Capitelli and Callmewine also grew during the period
Caffè Borbone closed the first nine months of the year with excellent results, continuing to make a significant contribution to the numbers of the Italmobiliare holding, which approved the financial information... more
CoffeeSaga Coffee (Evoca) closes Bologna plant
The facility (former Saeco Vending) employed 220 workers
Saga Coffee of Gaggio Montano, in the province of Bologna, formerly Saeco Vending, a branch of the historic company in the Bolognese Apennines that produces coffee machines for restaurants and bars, controlled... more
CoffeeLavazza, 500 million maxi-loan: acquisition in sight?
Meanwhile, the first store outside the Italian borders opens in London
Lavazza obtained a five-year loan of 500 million linked to specific sustainability objectives. Among the banks involved in the BNL transaction, Banco Bpm and Intesa Sanpaolo, which acted as mandated lead... more
CoffeeStorm and MV Agusta together at the London Coffee Festival 2021
An absolute novelty of the range will be presented
The partnership between Storm and MV Agusta is getting stronger and stronger. The two brands will be united to inaugurate the first day of the London Coffee Festival, an event that celebrates London's... more
CoffeeOctober 1st is International Coffee Day
Charity projects in Italy and around the world with Julius Meinl
Julius Meinl, historic Austrian roasting company with a productive heart in Vicenza, celebrates International Coffee Day (1st October) in the name of all-round sustainability. After the implementation... more
CoffeeCoffee: Massimo Zanetti BG acquires Saicaf from Bari
The presence of the Veneto group is strengthened in the Center-South of Italy
Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, one of the world's leading companies in the production, processing and distribution of coffee (including its Segafredo brand international chain of coffee shops), strengthens... more
CoffeeStarbucks delivered record results in Q3
Consolidated net sales of $7.5 billion grew 78 percent year-over-year
Starbucks opened a net 352 new stores in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, representing 3 percent year-over-year growth, and ended the period with a record 33,295 units globally, 51 percent of which were... more
CoffeeThe positive effect of caffeine on stamina in athletic performance
The new research published in the "British Journal of Sport Medicine"
The Tokyo Olympics countdown has officially begun. A few days before the opening ceremony on 23 July, athletes from all over the world are preparing for the sporting event par excellence. And in view of... more
CoffeeWill the cost of coffee skyrocket?
Drought, bad weather and social unrest in producing countries at the origin of the pessimistic forecast
The pessimistic vision of Retail.ru, the Russian online portal dedicated to retailers and suppliers in the retail sector, would be based on two phenomena: a severe drought in Brazil, which is the world's... more
Coffeeillycaffè opens a flagship store in hometown Trieste
Second directly operated store
illycaffè has opened its second directly managed store in its hometown, Trieste. A café located in the center of the city, spread over 305 square meters divided between the ground floor of the historic P... more
CoffeeEven on vacation, coffee is "a friend of the mood"
The research promoted by Isic highlights the influence of the drink on consumers
With bars and restaurants open to the public again, the desire to recover personal rituals, conviviality and old habits is growing. Like, for example, the coffee break, a daily ritual loved by millions... more
CoffeeGoglio supports Segafredo Zanetti's green choice
One of the first coffee companies to start a sustainable conversion process for their packaging
Goglio, one of the main players in Europe in flexible packaging, supports the transition to green materials by Segafredo Zanetti, one of the leaders of espresso in Italy and in the world, which is adopting... more
CoffeeEspresso: Italy united on the Unesco candidacy
The national and Neapolitan delegations found an agreement
Together for a unique candidacy of Italian espresso. The national and Neapolitan delegations have found an agreement as desired by the Italian National Commission for Unesco and now we are proceeding with... more
CoffeeFoodTech Award 2021, the winners of the Retail edition announced
The Barilla and Lavazza initiative also rewarded Coolhunt's Italian Nextatlas
Barilla and Lavazza, both members of the Lifestyle-Tech Competence Center, celebrated the winners of the Food Tech Award 2021, Retail Edition at the new Usi-Supsi university campus in the center of Lugano,... more
Coffeeillycaffè 2020: e-commerce sales soar
Declining turnover determined by the away-from-home segment
The shareholders' meeting of illycaffè SpA approved the 2020 financial statements, filing an overall positive and profitable year despite the pandemic and the related containment measures. Sales linked... more
Coffeeillycaffè becomes B Corp
It is the first Italian coffee company to receive certification
illycaffè is the first Italian coffee company to obtain the B Corp certification, awarded to organizations that are committed to respecting the highest standards of social and environmental performance,... more
CoffeeZanetti goes shopping for fine Ecuadorian coffee and cocoa
Acquires Hoja Verde Gourmet Hovgo, will produce on site
Massimo Zanetti Beverage group has acquired Hoja Verde Gourmet Hovgo. The company is based in Ecuador, a country that produces the best quality coffee and cocoa in the world. The acquisition, explained... more
CoffeeElektra's digital breakthrough
New "social-commerce" platform for the Italian coffee machine brand
Elektra, a historic company known for its espresso coffee machines, is renewed. A path of innovation and change, which began two years ago, with the entry of Elektra into the Vea group, led to the launch... more
CoffeeLavazza, turnover drops and profit collapses in the year of the pandemic
Total 2020 revenues of € 2.085 billion (-5%), net profit € 73 million (-42%)
Losses in foodservice offset by growth in retail. The Roadmap to Zero has been announced, a plan that will lead the Group to completely neutralize its carbon footprint by 2030. more
CoffeeNestlé Professional introduces protective films for "on the go" machines
New collaboration with Nanoveu; project for Nescafé and We Proudly Serve Starbucks machines
Nestlé Professional is working on the introduction of self-disinfecting, antiviral and antibacterial protections for the screen of "out of home" coffee machines. The company has collaborated with Nanoveu,... more
CoffeeSegafredo Zanetti Espresso Café opens in Ramallah
It is the company's second coffee shop in the city and the sixth in Palestine
A new Segafredo Zanetti Espresso Café has opened in the heart of Ramallah in Palestine. The new opening was born in collaboration with Republic Food Services. This is the second Segafredo café in the c... more
CoffeeItalian Government proposes to nominate espresso coffee to Unesco
The requests of the coffee world have been accepted
Italian Ministry of Agricolture presents the candidacies for intangible cultural heritage of humanity of the traditional Italian espresso coffee ritual, which is also a real art, and in the alternative... more
CoffeeCaffè Borbone, strong growth in 2020
Boom in turnover and profits for the Italmobiliare subsidiary
The Italmobiliare board of directors approved the 2020 financial statements, which also include the results of the investee companies, including Caffè Barbone, a 60% subsidiary. The Neapolitan roasting... more
CoffeeBialetti pushes on franchising
The company aims to expand the network of its current 100 stores
Bialetti launches the Franchising Project to expand the network of single-brand stores, offering small entrepreneurs the opportunity to enter the coffee market with a limited investment and benefiting... more
CoffeeIllyCaffè, sale of 20% to Rhone Capital concluded
The group does not exclude listing on the stock exchange
illycaffè announced the closing of the sale by the Illy Group of a 20% stake to Rhone Capital, a global private equity company with a focus on investments in companies with a pan-European, North American... more
CoffeeMassimo Zanetti Beverage Group, goodbye to the Milan Stock Exchange
Shares withdrawn from the list today, less than six years after listing
Game over. As anticipated (see EFA News article of 29/1/2021) Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, a leading company in the production of coffee and in the management of an international network of Segafredo-branded... more
CoffeeAli Group, last farewell to the founder Luciano Berti
Disappeared on January 18, he would have turned 90 today
Today, January 26, Luciano Berti would have celebrated his ninetieth birthday. A little less than a week has passed since the death of the founder and honorary president of Ali Group at the age of 89 on... more
CoffeeIlly Caffè, new partnership with Ammirati Coffee importer
Distributed products to bars, hotels and restaurants throughout the New York region
illycaffè North America ha annunciato oggi una nuova partnership con il principale importatore e distributore di caffè speciali Ammirati Coffee, Inc., che distribuirà i caffè premium di alta qualità illy... more
CoffeeNescafé aims for 100% "sustainable" coffee by 2025
Among the objectives: to increase well-being of rural communities
Nescafé has announced that it expects to have 100% responsibly sourced coffee by 2025, as it steps up its efforts to create a more sustainable coffee sector. The company’s target is up from its current ac... more
CoffeeIllycaffè aims at exports to USA
The president of the company speaks about events occurred in Washington
Andrea Illy, president of Illycaffè, a global brand present in the US for over forty years, speaks on the events that have occurred in Washington in recent days, even in the context of a difficult economic-political... more
CoffeeVending: Covid strikes in European countries
New report from the European Vending and Coffee Service Association
Vending machines, losses in September were not as bad as those in April. more
CoffeeUSA. Coffee: Gaensel Energy acquires Officina della Cialda brand
The company is present with 35 stores in Italy
Gaensel Energy, a diversified holding company with assets in Software/Gaming and VR, Health and Wellness, CRM & Data, as well as General Contracting and Patented Building supplies, announces the acquisition... more
CoffeeUSA. Starbucks declares quarterly dividend of $0.45
The company commits $100 mil to advance racial equality
Starbucks Corporation yesterday announced that its Board of Directors has approved a dividend of $0.45 per share of outstanding Common Stock. The dividend will be payable in cash on March 5, 2021 to shareholders... more
CoffeeCaffè Segafredo celebrates a new opening in Saudi Arabia
5th coffee shop inaugurated in Al Khobar
Segafredo Zanetti Espresso begins the new year with the opening of a café in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, which marks the fifth inauguration in the city and the fifteenth in the country. "Segafredo has embarked... more
CoffeeDe’ Longhi Group finalizes the acquisition of Capital Brands Holdings
United States becomes the first market for the Treviso Group
Following the completion of the authorization process by the competent bodies (in particular the Antitrust bodies) and the occurrence of the conditions precedent, the De' Longhi Group finalized the contract... more
CoffeeSegafredo Zanetti is the Partner of the AC Milan Football Club
The partnership enables activations across the Senior men’s and women’s teams
Segafredo becomes the Official Coffee and Partner of the Club and is going to offer a wide range of products at AC Milan’s venues and hospitality areas. AC Milan and Segafredo Zanetti, two global brands, t... more
CoffeeE-commerce, Caffè Milani goes on Alibaba
BtoB platform connects 18 million buyers in 190 countries
From next January, Caffè Milani makes its entrance on Alibaba, the largest e-commerce in the world, which with its BtoB platform connects 18 million buyers in 190 countries. A step made necessary by the... more
CoffeeObservatory of Nescafé Dolce Gusto
87% of Italians want to drink a "personalized" coffee at home
Nescafé Dolce Gusto presents the results of a new coffee observatory, which reveals the needs, behaviors and preferences of the peninsula, telling an Italian generation of coffee lovers who want to drink... more
CoffeeSelecta and Nestlé, extended partnership for the distribution of coffee throughout Europe
After Starbucks, also the premium brands Nescafé and Zoégas
Selecta Group, a European self-service retailer, has extended its strategic partnership with Nestlé, and will distribute Nestlé's premium coffee brands in Europe for another five years. Following the n... more
Coffeeillycaffè: Rhône Capital acquires minority stake
Completion of the transaction expected by the end of the first quarter of 2021
Illycaffè Spa has announced the entry into its capital with a minority stake in Rhône Capital, a global private equity company with a focus on investments in companies with a pan-European, North American o... more